Maine leaders react to President Bidenâs address Share Updated: 11:28 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Terry Stackhouse Share Updated: 11:28 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOW IS THE STATE'S REPUBLICAN PARTY IS REACTING TO THE SPEECH? ? ? ?MAINE GOP CHAIR DEMI KOUZOUNAS RELEASED A STATEMENT MOMENTS AGO. SHE SAID IN PART... "JOE BIDEN HAS BETRAYED MAINERS AND ALL AMERICANS THROUGH A $2 TRILLION TAX HIKE PROPOSAL, CREATING A SPIRALING BORDER CRISIS, AND OPENING THE DOOR FOR COURT-PACKING. AS DEMOCRATS LAUD HIS POWER-GRABS, REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING EVERY DAY TO TAKE BACK THE HOUSE IN 2022 AND HOLD JOE BIDEN ACCOUNTABLE." THE ONLY MEMBER OF MAINE'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION SHARING PUBLIC REACTION TO THE SPEECH TONIGHT IS REPRESENTATIVE CHELLIE PINGREE WHO TWEETED... "FOR TOO LONG, GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES I APPRECIATE THAT @POTUS USED TONIGHT'S SPEECH TO EXPLAIN HIS VISION TO REINVIGORATE OUR NATIONAL FABRIC AND SHOW BEYOND ALL DOUBT THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS THE PRO- WORKING FAMILY PARTY." EARLIER TONIGHT I SPOKE WITH SPENCER THIBODEAU - A PORTLAND CITY COUNCILOR WHO ALSO SERVED AS SENIOR ADVISOR TO BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN IN MAINE. THIBODEAU - TOUTING THE VALUE OF THE THE 1.8 TRILLION 'AMERICAN FAMILIES PLAN' FOR EDUCATION, CHILD CARE AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE - ALSO THE 2- TRILLION-DOLLAR AMERICAN JOBS PLAN - LARGELY FOCUSED ON IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE. "FROM A MAINE PERSPECTIVE, OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES, THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THAT THEY WANT TO SEE INVESTMENTS IN, RECEIVED A C- GRADE. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO AND I THINK WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS SAYING IS IT'S FINE TO INVEST IN AMERICA." THE OFFICER OF SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS EXPECTS TO RELEASE A STATEM